Semester Success

Semester Success coaching for designed for students who wish to begin the first year of college more fully prepared to succeed or return to college with greater skills after difficult starts to college. The process explores coaching concepts, skill-building, and accountability to help students make the challenging transition from high school to college.

Based on Ramp’s 25 Tips for 1st-year College Students, new and returning college students learn to meet the expectations of college: planning, organization, study habits, life/work balance, and academic skills. Students who have done the program have seen substantial increases in course outcomes (course grades and GPA boosts).

time management, planning, and organizational skills for the college schedule
study habits; college-success habit formation
understanding course expectations and syllabi
communications with professors and college staff
seeking available campus support resources
breaking down assignments; planning papers and writing support
self awareness, self reflection, and self accountability
interest and purpose-finding toward a college major
striking a balance between work and social life
interpersonal skills aimed at peer interactions
wellness and self care

Two Options

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Semester Success can be done as a one-to-one coaching experience, similar to the semester-based option, during the summer before college. The process includes 16 individual 1-hour coaching sessions for each student with Dr. John Giordano. The program is designed to get you fully prepared for college or back on track for a September or January return to college. It can be done from anywhere you have an internet connection. The final two sessions can be held during the beginning of the fall semester to help the student transition into the semester.

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Ramp offers Semester Success during the college fall and spring semesters. The program includes two individual 1-hour coaching sessions with Dr. John Giordano each week of the semester for a total of 32 sessions. These sessions take place on Mondays and later in the week. Goal setting, planning assignments, and self-accountability, are combined with habit-formation skills, self-awareness, and interest-finding. See testimonials below for student perspectives of the program.

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Testimonials

“As a highly disorganized student who failed for years to correctly identify my objectives in school, John was there to guide me through and help me develop a self awareness of the fact in addition to getting the work done. He’s a great teacher, and an even better man to work with.”

Fall & Spring Semester Client

“Hey, John! I just got my final grades back for this semester, A-, A, A, and A! I wanted to thank you for everything you’ve done and let you know that you’ve really helped me out this past year.”

–Summer One-to-One Coaching Client

“Semester Success led me not only to greater quantifiable measures of success (namely better grades), but left me feeling more confident in my approach to life as a whole. The program does this primarily through its constant implementation of reflection on both self and life as it happens in real time. Not only does the program offer tips for success, but it opens up a constant conversation between the content of the course and real life interactions. It does this by not simply focusing on school, but all areas of self and life. Before participating in the program, I don’t think I realized just how crucial finding balance between work, health, and fun are to being ultimately successful. The program, on the other hand, understands this importance, and is structured in a way that takes into account all these aspects, leading towards both a semester and life of success.”